Transcript Notes Tool

Using the Notes Tool
Revised 3-20-2012
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Learn how to access Notes
Using Notes
Exporting Notes
Importing Notes
Printing Notes
Searching for Notes
Deleting Notes
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Notes
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To access the feature: Window > Show Notes.
Moderators and Participants can take notes during a
session.
Notes are automatically saved locally.
Notes are synchronized to recordings.
Notes can be used with screen reader technology.
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Notes Window Components
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Using Notes
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Within the Bb Collaborate
Session: Open the Notes window Window>Show Notes.
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Start Typing – the cursor is
positioned at the top of the Notes
editor. Text will wrap to fit.
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Press Enter to end the note and
start a new one.
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To Close – click on the close
button, the X in the upper right hand
corner.
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Saving Notes – are saved
automatically to your local hard drive.
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Keyboard Shortcuts for Taking Notes
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Exporting Notes
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Select the Notes document you want to
export.
Click on the Export Notes button.
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The Save file dialog will open.
Browse to the folder or directory where
you want to save it.
Select the file format to save the
document - either .eln or .txt
Enter a File name.
If exporting more than one to save
them all in the same format, check the
Apply to All check box .
Click on Save. (If saving multiple notes,
you will need to click on save for each one.)
TIP: To simplify – just copy and
paste the notes into another
application such as Word.
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Importing Notes
Import
• You may wish to import
Notes from another class
or Notes that someone
else wishes to share.
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Click on the Import icon to
import notes from another
source.
Document to be imported
must be in an .eln format
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Printing Notes
• Export the Notes document as a .txt file.
• Open it in a text editor.
• Use the text’s editor printing.
TIP: To simplify – just copy and paste
the notes into another application
such as Word, then print.
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Searching for Notes
Documents
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First – you will need to open the Notes
Window in a Bb Collaborate Web
Conferencing Session.
Open the Notes documents list by
clicking on the Manage Notes Button.
Enter a word in the search box.
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Session dates are not searchable.
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Sessions are listed in reverse
chronological order.
Scroll to the desired date.
Search Box
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Deleting Notes Documents
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From the Notes Document list –
select the document to be
deleted.
Select the document and hold
down the Control (Command on
the Mac) to select any remaining
documents.
Click on the Delete Notes button.
A message dialog box will
appear asking you to confirm.
Click on Yes to complete the
deletion.
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